Miami Hurricanes Bowl Projections After Week Ten

The Miami Hurricanes win over Pittsburgh broke a four game losing streak and sets them up for their easiest stretch of the 2016 ACC schedule. Miami plays its last three conference games against Virginia, North Carolina State and Duke, who have a 4-13 combined record in the ACC.

The Miami Hurricanes Bowl matchups have some interesting scenarios from various websites covering college football nationally. The marquee possibilities include Florida in the Taxslayer Bowl from SB Nation’s Jason Kirk and ESPN’s Mark Schlabach and a Belk Bowl Matchup with Georgia.

The Hurricanes are currently tied for ninth in the ACC with Syracuse at 2-3. That puts Miami on the cusp of the first and second tier bowl games. The are primarily projected as a first tier team right now.

The only exception of that, is College Sports Madness’ projection of the ‘Canes heading to the Quick Lane Bowl. Per CSM, the ACC Bowl Slots are as follows:

– Belk Bowl vs. SEC– Hyundai Sun Bowl vs. Pac-12– New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. Big Ten– Franklin American Mortgage Music City vs. SEC OR TaxSlayer vs. SECIt’s one or the other along with the Big Ten. Last year, the ACC played in the Music City, the Big Ten was in the TaxSlayer, so the ACC most likely in the TaxSlayer.

The Hurricanes have opportunity ahead of the them. Miami plays three of the ACC’s four worst teams to finish the season. The liklihood is that the only team they can realistically pass in the ACC Bowl standings order is Wake Forest. That would put Miami sixth in the ACC Standings at the end of the season.